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SUMMARY:BST Safeguarding Children Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Different Needs\, Same Rights to Safety: Protecting Children with Disabilities in Your Church\n  \nJoin us on Saturday 30 May for a one-day event that equips churches and ministries to prevent\, identify\, and respond to abuse of children with disabilities — with biblical wisdom and practical tools. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW \nWhen: Saturday\, May 30th\, 2026 \nTime: 9:30am – 3:30pm \nLocation: Hills Church\, 79 Queens Rd\, Everton Hills \nCost: $80 per person\, 10% discount for groups of 3 or more\, morning tea and lunch included \n  \nWhat to Expect\nHere’s what you can look forward to: \n\n\n\nKeynote Sessions –  Explore the theological\, practical\, and legal complexity of protecting children with disability in our two key sessions with experts in disability and criminal psychology.\nElective Sessions – After lunch we are fortunate to be having two electives running concurrently from our keynote speakers. The details are below to help you get a head start on thinking about which one you would like to attend.\n\nFrom Vision to Practice: Implementing Safeguarding to Foster Belonging for Children with DisabilityThis workshop builds on the morning’s exploration of safeguarding and belonging by moving from theory to practical application. Together we’ll work through real scenarios\, discuss existing practices\, and develop concrete strategies for creating safer spaces in your specific ministry contexts. Participants will leave with actionable tools and frameworks for embedding safeguarding practices that genuinely foster belonging for neurodivergent and disabled children in their church communities.\nSeeing\, Understanding\, Supporting: How to have the hard conversations that are needed to support safety for young people with Autism\nDuring this workshop we will explore the issues and challenges discussed in the morning’s keynote. Utilising practical case studies\, and open discussions\, the team will take you through how autism impacts someone’s risk of experiencing abuse or committing an offence\, and what to do to prevent\, respond and care well as a church. There will be practical tools on how to support families to talk with their children and young people with autism about puberty\, sex\, consent\, and boundaries both in person and online.\n\n\nResource Bookstall – Explore tools\, literature\, and materials to support your ministry.\nConnect with Ministry Workers – Build relationships and learn from others navigating similar responsibilities and challenges.\n\n  \nWhat a previous attendee said:\n“Despite having completed mandatory child protection training many times over the years\, I found my eyes were opened to a new level. Everyone should be encouraged to participate so that whole congregations have the awareness and strategies to keep our children safe.”  Sandi Barclay\, Previous Attendee \n  \nThis is a conference we can’t afford to miss. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW \nLimited spaces available — don’t miss out.
URL:https://bst.qld.edu.au/event/bst-safeguarding-children-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Hills Church\, 79 Queens Rd\, Everton Hills\, QLD\, 4053\, Australia
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